Licensed Vocational Nurse (Part Time)

Essentials

• Assists the RN care planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient
• Participates in patient care conferences, committee meetings and staff development programs
• Assists the RN with orientation and instruction of aides, unit secretaries, patients and families
• Counsels patient and modifies behavior through presenting himself/herself as a positive role model
• Helps formulate patient assessment, nursing intervention and goals as part of the treatment team
• Performs related work as required or assigned by the Charge Nurse, Supervisor, or Chief Nursing Officer
• Contributes to a positive therapeutic milieu by action and responsible communication with coworkers, supervisors and administration
• Maintains competence in all clinical skills necessary for performance of duties
• Maintains competence in interpersonal skills necessary to direct and supervise ancillary staff
• Maintains skills necessary support administrative functions including, but not limited to problem solving, group facilitation, budgeting, development of standards and systems of improvement
• Sets up and maintains equipment
• Operates select equipment
• Performs basic physical assessment skills

Essential Skills

• Knowledge of all medications, with emphasis on psychiatric medications
• Basic understanding of legal aspects of mental health including confidentiality, holds, probable cause hearings, and patients rights
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills, leadership skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing
• Proven ability to work with adolescent and adult patients
• Understanding of individual, group, and family psychotherapy